Glossary
Boolean search
Boolean search finds candidates by combining keywords with operators such as AND, OR and NOT. It is precise, auditable and entirely dependent on you guessing the words a candidate used about themselves. When it returns nothing you can read the string and see why, which is more than most AI search offers.
Boolean search vs AI sourcingRelated terms
X-Ray searchX-Ray search uses a general search engine to look inside a specific site, most often LinkedIn, using a site: operator.Semantic searchSemantic search finds results by meaning rather than by matching exact words.AI sourcingAI sourcing is finding candidates by describing the role in plain language and letting a model surface semantically similar profiles.